Category: NEWS & EVENTS
Community Engagement Initiative: Cohort III – Request for Applications
LAST UPDATED: 3/29/22
DESCRIPTION
The California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE), the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools (SBCSS), the California Association for Bilingual Education (CABE), and Families In Schools (FIS) invite any interested school district in California to submit an application to be a part of the Community Engagement Initiative’s Cohort III Peer Leading and Learning Network (PLLN) .
This Network (Cohort III) will expand on the learning initiated by:
Cohort I Districts
- Anaheim Union High School District
- Azusa Unified School District
- Cajon Valley Union School District
- East Side Union High School District
- Ontario-Montclair School District
- Oxnard School District
Cohort II Districts
- Bakersfield City School District
- Chino Valley Unified School District
- Moreno Valley Unified School District
- Oakland Unified School District
- Pajaro Valley Unified School District
- Parlier Unified School District
- Riverside Unified School District
- Salinas Union High School District
- Santa Ana Unified School District
- Upper Lake Unified School District
- Val Verde Unified School District
- Victor Valley Union High School District
and, in partnership, engage with the Community Engagement Initiative’s efforts to build statewide capacity for authentic community engagement, with a focus on improving outcomes for all students, particularly English Learners, low-income students, Foster Youth, and students from other underserved student groups.
Applications due: Tuesday, May 17, 2022 by 9:00am
COHORT III OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT
Do you know of a California school district that would benefit from joining the Community Engagement Initiative’s Cohort III Peer Leading and Learning Network? Download and share this flyer!LAUNCH FLYER
REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS (RFA)
INFORMATION SESSIONS
The CEI hosted two information sessions in March. Resources from those meetings can be found HERE. An edited recording combining both sessions is available below.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
If you have any questions after reading through the RFA please submit here or contact Nicole LoBese, Program Specialist, directly at [email protected].
If a significant number of questions are received on the same topic, one or more FAQs will be posted here. Thus, interested applicants are encouraged to check the website frequently to see if any such FAQs have been created and posted below.
Friday 5 – LCFF Priority 4: Student Achievement
Friday 5 – LCFF Priority 3: Parental Involvement and Family Engagement
Friday 5 – LCFF Priority 2: Implementation of State Academic Standards
Transforming Education in California
The 2021 Budget Act included significant new funding for TK-12 schools, and the State had a clear vision for how to invest these new dollars to transform schools and the role they play in the broader community. These webinars will detail the three largest initiatives—the Expanded Learning Opportunities Program, Universal Transitional Kindergarten, and the California Community Schools Partnership Program, including strategies for how to implement them to maximize the opportunities and resources for your students, families, and communities in small and rural school agencies .
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS TO SUPPORT SMALL, RURAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Moving Forward
March 9 from 10am-12pm
Participants will explore the opportunities offered by the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP) as a frame for strategic planning. Hearing from peers and colleagues who are at differing entry points in the process will be central to this session, as participants look toward the potentiality of developing a plan for both applying for and maximizing California education investments.
CCEE Newsletter (March 2022)
Description
The March newsletter is brought to you by our Center for Transformative Systems for Equitiable Educational Outcomes and their partners. Some of this month’s highlights are the Community Engagement Initiative work in San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools and information on learning acceleration from the System Improvement Leads. The March newsletter also contains information on professional learning workshops and funding opportunities.
Resource Type
News & Events, Reports & Publications
Type of Audience
Board, Other, Parent, Site Administrator / Instructional Coach, Systems Leadership
Topic Area
Family and Community Engagement, Special Education
CCEE Connection (March 2022)
The March newsletter is brought to you by our Center for Transformative Systems for Equitable Educational Outcomes and their partners. Some of this month’s highlights are the Community Engagement Initiative work in San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools and information on learning acceleration from the System Improvement Leads. The March newsletter also contains information on professional learning workshops and funding opportunities.
RESOURCE TYPE
News & Events, Reports & Publications
TYPE OF AUDIENCE
Board, Other, Parent, Site Administrator / Instructional Coach, Systems Leadership
TOPIC AREA
Family and Community Engagement, Special Education
Friday 5 – Resources to Support with LCAP – Priority 1
Learning Acceleration System Grant
LAST UPDATED: 02/28/22
DESCRIPTION
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including in some cases extended periods of remote instruction, has contributed to lost instructional time for California students. Section 152 of the 2021-22 Education Omnibus Trailer Bill (Assembly Bill 130) appropriates funding to the California Collaborative for Educational Excellence (CCEE) to administer, in partnership with one or more county offices of education, “…evidenced-based professional education for educators that can support learning acceleration, particularly in mathematics, literacy, and language development.”
CCEE is seeking submissions of professional learning opportunities and materials related to evidence-based learning acceleration strategies in mathematics, literacy, and language development. These professional learning opportunities will be part of building out a robust statewide infrastructure to ensure educators anywhere in the state, including those in remote areas, have access to high quality professional learning opportunities. The professional learning system created through this RFP will be aligned to the MTSS Framework for inclusive academic instruction.
CCEE is seeking proposals that address universal instruction, supplemental support, and intensified support in literacy, language development, and/or mathematics in a multi-tiered system of support. For the purpose of this RFP, accelerated learning strategies are those designed to meet students where they are in their learning and use evidence-based approaches to enable students to make strong and rapid progress in their mastery of knowledge and skills. These strategies may include individual, small group, or whole class instruction using well grounded methods with scaffolding and differentiation that meet students’ specific learning needs. (AB 130, Sec. 152, 3(g))
Proposals due: Friday, January 28, 2022 at 4:00pm
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
QUESTIONS & CLARIFICATIONS
NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD
LAUNCH NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD
REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION
CCEE must receive an electronic letter requesting reconsideration, no later than 4:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) on March 12, 2022. Only the lead Respondent may electronically submit a Request for Reconsideration, via the link below. Requests for Reconsideration submitted via means other than the electronic link will not be accepted.
Requests for Reconsideration shall be limited to the grounds that the CCEE failed to correctly apply the standards for reviewing the Proposal as specified in this RFP. The Respondent must file a full and complete written Request for Reconsideration, including the issue(s) in dispute, the basis for the request, and the remedy sought. CCEE will not consider incomplete or late Requests for Reconsideration. The Respondent may not supply any new information that was not originally contained in the original Proposal. A final decision will be provided in writing within 10 business days from the date the Request for Reconsideration is due to CCEE for this specific RFP. The decision of the CCEE is final and will not be subject to further review or appeals.SUBMIT REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION FORM
WEBINAR
CCEE, in collaboration with the State Board of Education and Marin County Office of Education, hosted a statewide webinar on September 10, 2021 to provide an overview on the learning acceleration grants, the application process, and the grant award specifications.
On December 20, 2021, CCEE provided an overview of the Learning Acceleration Systems Grant, the RFP process and timeline, and frequently asked questions.